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The Bandvulc Group recently held its annual BTC Key Service Partner Conference at its head office in Ivybridge, Devon, some four years since it was last been used as the venue. According to the company, the event was very well attended with the key partners travelling from all areas of the UK to attend the two day programme.
In 2012 Aeolus Tyres will enter the European passenger car tyre market in partnership with Netherlands-based Heuver Tyrewholesale. Although Aeolus will be entering the passenger car market for the first time, the company reports that it was certainly not an overnight decision to do so. A whole new factory has been built in China and an international team of experienced tyre specialists is being used to develop the tyres. In addition Heuver reports that it is providing “frequent technical input,” to enable it to fulfil the requirements of the European market as well as possible.
Infinity has announced plans to expand and customise its DNA campaign to fit the national markets where it operates. The company describes its new campaign as featuring “iconic monuments re-interpreted using an Infinity Tyre.” In addition Infinity has revealed that the company will run a competition which will include trips to some very exciting destinations. Prizes will include trips to some very exciting destinations.
The premises belonging to The Tyre Station required demolition following a fire that destroyed up to 7,000 tyres. The blaze at the West Yorkshire business broke out late on the evening of 5 February and was fought by fire crews from across the Bradford district. Efforts to extinguish the fire were hampered by the building’s structural instability and a shortage of water.
Interstate Tire & Rubber has announced plans to enter the truck tyre segment; the company says it will start developing a complete range of truck tyres together with its distribution partners. In terms of quality, Interstate says the range will be based on “European” standards for casing, mileage and environmental considerations, and it will possess a “unique” price-quality level.
It’s been a good six or seven weeks since the Findlay talks between Cooper Tire & Rubber and the United Steelworkers union broke down, and no positive news has been heard on the subject since the start of the year. Now it seems the two parties are finally working again towards an amicable solution. Local news source WTOL reports that Cooper Tire management met with union leaders on 6 February; discussions between the tyre maker and the union are said to have lasted some six and a half hours, and meetings are scheduled to resume this morning.
Commercial production got underway at JK Tyre & Industries’ new plant in Chennai, India on 5 February. The company announced the facility’s entry into service at a press conference in Chennai the following day.
During the last year Michelin has launched two major motorcycle products, the Pilot Road 3 and the Commander II, and these are being followed up by a new range, the Power Cup. This tyre replaces the Michelin Power One Competition, and Michelin says the Power Cup has been designed to “deliver outstanding grip when cornering and accelerating” and helps to improve track lap times compared with its predecessor.
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JK Tyre and Industries Ltd, India’s number three tyre maker, has reportedly secured an OE supply deal to Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Pvt Ltd, supplying tyres for its Bharat Benz trucks.
“The latest original equipment manufacturer (OEM) client for us is Daimler India that will be rolling out trucks at its plant here,” Raghupati Singhania, vice chairman and managing director, told reporters on Monday 6 February, according local news sources. Daimler India is expected to launch its trucks sometime in the middle of this year.
European tyre manufacturing association ETRMA has launched a new website. The new site, etrma.org, is intended to be a “go-to point” for all of those interested in knowing more about tyres and rubber goods and the regulatory environment that surrounds these products. Not only is this website a repository of information available to all, but also a gateway to interact with the association and its members. Furthermore, it is one of ETRMA’s tools to promote the interests of an industry that is key to the EU, both in terms of job and wealth creation and in terms of provision of goods that grant mobility, safety and quality materials for EU citizens.
Tyrexpo Asia is to return to Singapore Expo Centre in March 2013. Show organiser ECI International has announced dates for the next staging of Tyrexpo Asia in Singapore in 2013.
Transense sales subsidiary Translogik Limited reports that it has received an order from Bridgestone Brazil iProbe commercial tyre inspection tool. According to the company, Bridgestone began work on integrating the iProbe into its systems in April (see announcement dated 21 April 2011). This work is now complete and, following a successful field trial and positive feedback from Bridgestone's customers, it is anticipated that further orders will follow as part of an on-going deployment programme by Bridgestone.
This year, Vintage Tyres is planning several special events and offers to celebrate the company’s 50th anniversary.
The Tyre Industry Federation (TIF), the trade body representing the tyre manufacturers, importers, distributors and retreaders in the UK has published a new factbook. TIF’s latest publication gives an overview of the tyre industry from manufacture to recycling and from road safety to lifecycle impact complete with some of the most detailed official statistics agreed by a British association.
This year Vintage Tyres itself reaches a healthily vintage age – during 2012 the Beaulieu-based company, which claims to be the first firm in the world to set up as a dedicated supplier of older and specialist vehicles, celebrates 50 years in the business. To mark its half-century, Vintage Tyres will run a number of events throughout the year, including May’s Vintage Tyres New Forest Classic Car Run, and the company says customers can also take advantage of special offers during this anniversary year.
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